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Rain Garden Project

WELCOME TO OUR RAIN GARDEN PROJECT WEBPAGE!

We are nearing the end of the project and have truly had an amazing adventure with about 231 students!  Highlights of the project included the field trip to the SEEP, and of course, the rain garden building.  We have some amazing students and teachers participating, and the gardens look great!

To learn more about the project, read our grant synopsis. 

PROJECT CALENDAR:

The last garden at Williams Elementary will be completed on May  6th. 


PHOTO LIBRARY

Glen Springs rain garden building event (April 26):

Before and after photos of rain garden site at Glen Springs:

Rain garden building day at Kanapaha Middle School (April 21):

 

 Before and after photos of rain garden site at Kanapaha:

6th graders from Kanapaha Middle School at the SEEP:

Kanapaha 6th Graders at the SEEP


WANT TO LEARN MORE?

The Gainesville Clean Water Partnership Stormwater Management page offers a comprehensive list of resources to help plan your rain garden, or you can read this rain garden manual for Central Florida.

Whether it's about rain gardens, or Low Impact Development (LID), or natural resources protection, you'll find helpful links in our RESOURCES, GREEN LIVING, and WATER RESOURCES pages.  


For more information about the project, contact Eliana Bardi (352-264-6800). 

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Project Files:

Pre-project quiz

Assignment 1 - Follow your rain drops 

Boardwalk at the SEEP

Participating schools:

Glen Springs Elementary

(Nannette Dell, Principal)

Kanapaha Middle School

(Meg Boyagian, Science Teacher)

Williams Elementary School

(Eric Lenasbunt, Science Teacher)

Rain garden example from local residence

Partners:

Gainesville Clean Water Partnership

(Sally Adkins, Coordinator)

Alachua County Extension

(Wendy Wilber, Environmental Horticulture Agent)

UF Department of Soil Water Sciences and IFAS Extension

(Dr. Mark Clark, Associate Professor and IFAS Wetlands Extension Specialist)

UF Wetlands Club

 Current Problems, Inc.

(Fritzi Olson, Director)

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